8 powerful women CEOs running Fortune 500 companies
In 2024, only one in 10 CEOs of Fortune 500 countries were women.
March is Women’s History Month, and the business world still has a long way to go in terms of gender equity. In the meantime, get to know some of the women who are leading some of the most important companies in the world.
Continue reading to check out our list.
GM CEO Mary Barra
Mary Barra has been CEO of General Motors (GM) since 2014. She started at GM when she was just 18 years old, working her way up the company. Forbes ranked her the 5th most powerful woman in the world in 2024.
Elevance Health CEO Gail Koziara Boudreaux
Gail Koziara Boudreaux has been CEO of Elevance Health (ELV), formerly Anthem, since 2017. Before becoming CEO, she worked at Aetna (CVS), BlueCross BlueShield, and the UnitedHealth Group (UNH). Born in Massachusetts, she has degrees from Dartmouth College and Columbia University.
Citigroup CEO Jane Fraser
Scotland-born Jane Fraser has been CEO of Citigroup (C) since 2021. Before that, she was the president of Citigroup and the CEO of its consumer banking division. She started her career at Goldman Sachs (GS) and previously worked at McKinsey. In 2023, Fortune ranked her the fourth most powerful woman.
Centene Corporation CEO Sarah London
Sarah London has been the CEO of Centene Corporation (CNC), a healthcare and health insurance company, since 2022. Raised in St. Louis, she has degrees from Harvard and the University of Chicago. At one point, she was the youngest CEO in the Fortune 500. She previously worked at Optum and Humedica.
Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar
Priscilla Almodovar has been the CEO of Fannie Mae (FNMA) since 2022. She was previously CEO of Enterprise Community Partners and a managing director at JPMorgan Chase (JPM). Almodovar has a law degree from Columbia Law School and grew up in Brooklyn and Long Island.
UPS CEO Carol Tomé
Carol Tomé has been the CEO of UPS (UPS) since 2020. Born in Jackson, Wyoming, Tomé began her career at United Bank of Denver. She worked at The Home Depot (HD) from 1995 to 2019, rising all the way to the Chief Financial Officer.
The Progressive Corporation CEO Tricia Griffith
Tricia Griffith has been the CEO of insurance giant The Progressive Corporation (PGR) since 2016. She became the company’s first woman CEO and, in 2018, was the first woman to be named Fortune’s Businessperson of the Year. She graduated from Illinois State University and the Wharton School of Business Advanced Management Program.
Oracle CEO Safra Catz
Israel-born Safra Catz is the CEO of Oracle Corporation (ORCL), first becoming the joint CEO with Mark Hurd in 2014 and then becoming the sole CEO in 2019. Catz has worked at Oracle since 1999. She was named 12th most powerful woman in business in 2023 by Fortune. She holds an undergraduate degree and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania.